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Show Page 2A - THE HERALD.'Provo, Utah, "Friday, December 5, 1986, Real Estate Guide Historical homes can offer more than just shelter nails, screws, door hinges, and moldings. An architectural historian "can take one look at a beam and save you years of research." says Marilyn Burke, a. curator who has spent years researching her family's Where there's a will, there's a way to discover who built your house, who lived there, how well they lived, and how they altered the place. Using records found in many public libraries, city halls, and local historical societies, you can do some amateur sleuthing to create a family record, aid an accurate restoration, or simply satisfy your curiosity. Country Home suggests, first look at the house itself; it's littered with clues. You can estimate the age of a building from the style of the main wing and additions, or come up with more precise readings on construction dates based on house-museu- m 18th-centu- town house in Alexandra. Va. Searching for your house's character tan take a few hours or a sizable chunk of your life, depending on how deeply you want to dig into the lives of former residents, their relatives, tenants, and descendants, says historic preserva- tion expert Michael Leccese. Leccese is coeditor of Preservation News and frequently writes about architecture and historic preserva Wreath can help PRECAUTION: (Continued from cover) welcome guests When you buy an extinguisher, - A NEW YORK (API wreath is one of the inseason's friendliest greetings and the nicest doors and out d wreaths are those the family makes itself. Starting with a Styrofoam ring and the wire and picks for floral displays. Family Circle magazine says you can "build" a wreath with a cover of boxwood leaves or spruces or heather. Decorate these with holly or pine cones, kumquats. cherry tomatoes or anything that will light up your doorway. " tion. Hiring a historian can help. "You might have to invest $50 to learn how to research properly," says Emily Eig of Traceries, a Washington consulting firm that specialresearch. But izes in historic-hous- e that outlay will make the task simpler and the results more accurate, Eig says. It's also worthwhile to compare notes with a local expert who can place your findings under the light of the area" historical records. Finding a former resident can also be a research bonanza. When Bob Domnitz of Lexington, Mass., asked about his 1887 house at the local historical society, he learned son of the builder was still proach." says T. Michael Miller, Vermont. Domnitz con- an Alexandria historian. "Start dein living son, who veloping the chain of title so you tacted the said his father, a Boston financier, can get names. Then go to "the was an amateur photographer and courthouse, where you can begin to do what I call fleshing out the very fond of his new house. The son sent Domnitz prints personality of the house." that the made from his father's daguerreo- types and told him stories about the neighborhood as it was 80 or 90 years ago. House historians stress that you need more than one source of information. Thorough, balanced research is needed to cancel out the misleading clues, faulty memories, and local legends that can cloud the truth. "You need a systematic ap Miller worked with Marilyn Burke to find the names of 21 former owners and many more residents of her Alexandria town house. Together, the duo scoured years of newspaper and photograph files, estate inventories, tax and census records, government archives, even letters from a home- sick sea captain, to gradually piece together the colorful saga of the house. Holiday decorations be deadly problem where there will be extra cooking and many more people in the house at holiday time, are added precautions. You do not have to recharge an aerosol fire extinguisher. It is operational as long as there are contents in the cannister. These extinguishers work by emitting a vapor that breaks up the chemical composition of the fire. They require no cleanup and do not stain. They can be used on all types of fires, including any involving electronic equipment. Stereo sets, microwaves and television sets are overworked during the holidays. As many of you know, water should never be used on an electrical fire. With any extinguisher, conventional or aerosol, the nozzle should always be aimed at e the base of the flames, using a motion as you enlarge the area to be sprayed. have some idea of what you are looking for. depending on its probable location. Ask questions, especially on how to use the extinguisher, even though you will receive written instructions on the usage, either on the extinguisher itself or in a pamphlet of some kind. Also, check the number of the extinguisher; the higher the number the greater the coverage of the product. Here again, don't rely on one source for your information. Get the dealer to explain what the number means and what the item's coverage is. no matter what literature you get with it. Even though you have large conventional extinguishers, lightweight aerosol extinguishers, especially in the kitchen and living room. Stand about 8 to 10 feet away from the flames and slowly work your way closer to the fire. Even if the flames appear to have gone out. continue to apply the extinguishing agent to prevent any refiash from adjacent hot surfaces. When the fire is completely out. ventilate the room. Most important of all. the moment you discover a fire in your home, make sure everyone is out of the house. Call the fire department, even if you believe you can manage to extinguish the fire yourself, no matter how small it is. Even when it is prudent to use a fire extinguisher, it is intended only as an interim measure until the firefighters arrive. 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